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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

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Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Data analytics tools give the visibility school districts need to transform data into meaningful and actionable insights. Mike Schwab has spent his career in finance, enterprise software sales and edtech. Suzy holds a B.S.

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Get to the root of the edtech issues with three key questions

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Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. By asking three key questions, leaders can get a better sense of their K-12 edtech ecosystem. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy? About the Host.

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The Challenges of Easy Data Access

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Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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Arlington Independent School District is an edtech integration leader both districtwide and in the classroom, and other districts can look to AISD for inspiration. To better understand edtech use across the district’s system, the district’s tech team set up a district Inventory Dashboard, provided free from LearnPlatform.

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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

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She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure. So while top-down purchasing decisions may be loosening, “I also think there is going to be a pullback because of student data privacy issues.”

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Inside Tips for Successfully Implementing Online Assessments

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The budgeting team needs to understand the many roles of edtech as well. Edtech needs sustained funding over time because once tech initiatives are started, they can’t be stopped. Online assessments will always raise student data privacy concerns. When issues arise, in-person meetings are best. About the Host.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I And “free” doesn’t last.

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